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Though Catalina Island is part of Los Angeles County, the charming island and its popular waterfront city, Avalon, bear little resemblance to the sprawling metropolis with which the county shares a name. Situated 22 miles off the coast of L.A., this...

A long time ago, sometime around 1912, a director by the name of D.W. Griffith packed up his filmmaking wares and took his crew, including favored cinematographer Billy Bitzer and star Mae Marsh, across the water to a relatively mysterious island off...

[Images of the new museum via Catalina Museum] Catalina has always had ebbs and flows in its popularity as a tourist destination, but things are looking pretty good lately and now it's trying to ride the recent wave of increased tourism with "half a...

TRAVEL Love Your Weekend by Visiting a New Valentine’s Day Destination DESIGN AND STYLE30 JANUARY 2017 If you’re stuck in that same old “paradise” with your partner year-round, then any new place feels a tiny bit exotic. Taking a break from your annual...

Mention to any Californian that you’re heading over to Catalina Island, and invariably you’ll get this response: “Ooh, I’ve always wanted to go to Catalina! It looks amazing!” Well, if you never been to Catalina (or it&rsquo...